#SPECIAL NEEDS

Post sponsored by Boluo School I was 38 when I learned there was a term for what I am.  I always thought that term was, “smart, but bad at math.” As it turns out, the term for what I…

When teaching a child with dyslexia to read, there are a few things to keep in mind, a specific dyslexia homeschool curriculum,  as well as some techniques to facilitate learning. First,…

Is your child struggling to read, spell, or write? Is he or she having trouble with math as well? Such struggles could be early indicators that your child is suffering from dyslexia, one of the…

This post is sponsored by Time4Learning. I can remember it as clear as day: the moment a dear family friend, Marta, (who happened to be a Speech Pathologist, and like a mother figure to me)…

Are you homeschooling a child with autism? Autism has received a lot of media attention in recent years. Experts have come about with theories on what causes autism and how autistic individuals…

It's Wednesday morning and my child is in tears... and so am I.   My child is six years old and I am trying to get him to recite the alphabet with no luck.  I try verbally and in writing and…

Special Needs Historically Although we have come a long way since the days of educational segregation, it still goes without saying that we humans tend to shun that which is different from the…

No matter how many baby books you read, no matter how many parenting classes you may take, no matter how prepared you think you are, nothing can really get you ready for the challenges of raising…

This post is sponsored by Time4Learning.com As homeschooling parents, you naturally desire to do all you can to equip your children to be their best and succeed in life. Sometimes, this is…

This is a faith-based resource. As a mother of a child with a learning disability, there are days that we need encouragement like a thirsty man in the middle of a desert. Over the years, I've…